• How to pass a parameter to a ControlScript?

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 8:47 am**

Hi.
I wrote a script for an item which, when used by a character, creates another item. This created item has a ControlScript and I need to pass the character who used the previous script to that ControlScript. I've tried SetObjProperty(item, "Creator", who); in the first script, and creator := GetObjProperty(item, "Creator"); in the ControlScript, but, when I want to create another item (through the ControlScript) using CreateItemInContainer(creator.backpack, [hex-type], [amount]); it doesn't seem to work :/ I think the method in itself is OK and who isn't correct. I've tried who.serial, but it doesn't seem to work either :/
Any suggestions?

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 9:01 am**

I would suggest this way.

First script (item creation):

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SetObjProperty(item, "Creator", who.serial); 
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Second script (control script):

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var createdbyserial := GetObjProperty(item, "Creator");
var creator := SystemFindObjectBySerial(createdbyserial,SYSFIND_SEARCH_OFFLINE_MOBILES);
if(creator)
 ...
endif
...

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 11:10 am**

Thanks a lot, works fine now :)

Posted: **Sat May 03, 2008 9:17 pm**

Yes never set an object reference to a prop. Always set its serial and do SystemFindObjectBySerial.